I chose Fabio to be on my first page in GQ two years ago because of total unconscious style like this. “Unconscious Style” that sounds like a good phrase.

Anyway, Fabio is just full of these little quirks and it is so charming. He almost tries to hide them (if you can hide walking with your hand in your coat?) because he is actually very shy. If you notice I haven’t shot him standing still in quite a while because he hates posing for pictures so much.

I used to do this quite a bit as well when I had a peacoat (and I’m female). It’s a great way to keep your hand warm but I eventually just felt a bit too much like Napoleon so I managed to quit. Funny to think of it as a ‘style quirk’

I quite like the style but aren’t the trousers too short, are they?I like much more those of the man with the beige coat.As general comment: you must be really found of Italy!! I am Italian and some comments I read in your blog by you and by your bloggers are really gorgeous!! The details you notice are worthless to me. From these comments, I understand what foreigners intend as Italian style!Figo eh?!Ciao Cristina

I think I can see a jacket hidden under the peacoat. You can see it peeking out over his upper thighs. Of course, the pattern looks great with the trousers, suggesting he’ll look just as good when he takes the coat off. The only criticism is that the coat then looks a little tight for such a distinguished chap.

Sart, this is your best stuff in a while, albeit mine is a purely selfish viewpoint – I am much more interested in classic-type menswear, both formal and casual. Or maybe Italy brings out the best in you or maybe Italy has the best dressed men and so many more good photo opportunities. don’t know, but please take lots more of this!

Hey uh, not sure here but isn’t the sport jacket on Borelli showing underneath the peacoat a big “no no”? I believe certain rules shouldn’t be broken when it comes to fashion, some things need to just be set in stone, like sleeve lenght for instance, I just think some standards should not be overlooked so that ther’s coherence, just like stanza’s in a poem..it must correlate (but this is part of another discussion) srry for my little digression here. Anyway, am sure borreli is quite a man of style but whoever’s with him (in camel coat) did a great job too, great color combination: camel,choc brown and blue (2 diff blue too, tie and shirt..does anyone see this?) ooouh I also love his stance in this, hand in coat pocket, other hand holding a cigar, completes the overall look! Then again, can’t really tell but I think there’s more going on there..seems the tie is dotted? wondering bout the shirt too. ..both men here look quite snazzy indeed, another fine shot sart!

Gentleman on the left – nice casual touch to the tie not. Almost like the “double -tie” touch that has been featured on this blog before (can’t recall the exact pic). His trousers are also cut just right.

Fabio – sport coat peeking out is a great flash of pattern and complimentary texture. Brown suede shoes top it off as the great casual tone to the drape and fabric of trousers and overcoat.

I like the style of the gent walking with Fabio. It’s an unusually light color for an overcoat, but I think it works. Button hole in the lapel of the coat, button holes on the sleeves of the coat, and it looks like the buttons may be genuine horn. Very nice.

You captured what makes his design work. Only he would make a pea coat to such exacting measure under which he could still wear a dazzling sportcoat. I love the way he takes a heavy fabric and makes it look “light and smooth.” His pants are gourgeous. He looks so warm but so “un-winterized.” I can’t tell if that is a scarf or turtleneck but he looks GREAT!!

in this photograph, you capture the essence of the difference between the style of italian men and french men… it’s all in the attitude!!! looking at these handsome, confident and stylish men, you know they are italian!! it’s also all in the details… subtle but so strong in their effect

They are both gorgeous without having movie-star pretty faces. Shows how important style can be. The grey coat looks a little tight, maybe because of the jacket underneath. But overall, both men are very sharp and classy.

Fabulous! “Unconscious” is better than “effortless”, I think- nothing great is effortless. Some of the conflicting comments, and ones like ” some standards should not be overlooked” remind me that there are different “standards” depending on where you live. I’d love to dress like Fabio but people on the street here would probably look at me and think “His pants are too short”, or something like that. The question is how much to conform to the local standards or just how much to stand out. Friends have already suggested that I’m pushing the envelope for Richmond, Virginia- one even said I would have to move to another city soon. I think that this is an interesting question and I haven’t come to any definite conclusion about it. At what point do the locals consider me eccentric (already, probably), and do I care? The discussions here are not usually very interactive, but I’m curious to see if others have comments about “local standards”. I certainly think they exist. It seems it’s always Italy that brings it to mind, I suppose because their standard is so different from the standard here.

Letting the jacket hang out under the bottom of the outer coat is a no no in my book, but the best part of this photo is the color of the other gentleman’s coat. That is very much a yes, please. Such a together look. I wish I could do that.

To Dan in Richmond: The comments section of The Sartorialist blog is not easy to interact on because a) There is a delay between posting & being publishedb) You cannot reply to a specific post

My response to your comment is easy, though:Do what you want and don't be afraid of others finding you eccentric! If you think it looks good on you, then wear it. Only ask for the opinions of people whose taste you trust, and ignore the rest!

i have been coming back again and again just to admire this photo… i absolutely love everything about it. goodness gracious, why is it that italian men have this impeccable innate style- at this point, we are not talking about just tangible elements, but the intangible ones- something that runs in their blood. thank you SO MUCH for capturing this photo!! everything is amazing about it!!

I too am swooning over the slim cut of both mens’ pants. I am torn on how I feel about Fabio’s blazer peeking out from underneath his coat. Gorgeous shoes! I like the hand in the coat and think it funny he does it because he is shy; as most likely, this actually brings MORE attention to him! I think he likes the attention. Who doesn’t?